Concerns are growing among tourists set to travel to Cyprus over the coming months, even though officials have deemed it safe. Cyprus, which is located south of Turkey and west of Syria, has long been a popular holiday destination for Brits. However, its proximity to the conflict in the Middle East has sparked worries amongst holiday-makers. Cyprus was dragged into the conflict when the RAF Akrotiri base on the island was hit with an Iranian drone.

Despite this, the Foreign Office does not currently have a travel ban on Cyprus, and the country is on its list of safe destinations. However, the FCDO has warned of “heightened risk of regional tension”, as well as a possible escalation that could result in travel disruptions and “other unanticipated impacts”. Despite a few cancelled flights and the closure of some British schools in the European country, life is back to normal on the island.

“It may be early days, but I’ve been here since 1992, and suddenly hoteliers are saying bookings are down,” he said. “People are thinking twice.”

Meanwhile, Nick Aristou, who owns three hotels in Cyprus, told the i Paper about cancellations. He revealed: “Most of the cancellations, I would say about 90 per cent, are all for March, about 10 per cent for April.”

However, Agia Napa Municipal Secretary Mr Fotos Kikillos recently stated: “We’re hearing of cancellations, of a certain numbness at this week’s ITB.

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“As you can see, life here is very safe. People are enjoying themselves. There’s no sense of fear. The last thing we want in Cyprus is to be dragged into this war.”

Additionally, Cyprus’s foreign minister, Constantinos Kombos, has reassured tourists. He told the BBC: “I don’t think that anyone should be in two minds, given the fact that the situation, as I have been describing right now as we speak, has been perfectly normal.

“All activity is normal. Air traffic is going back to 100 per cent what it was before the incident. So I don’t think this is something that should be affecting people’s decisions.

“After all, this is part of the regional situation. It’s not the Republic of Cyprus that has been targeted. It has been the British bases.”

He added: “And the security factor in terms of people feeling that everything is being done that is humanly possible to protect both citizens, residents, and visitors to Cyprus. The security apparatus is in place to try to do exactly that.”